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Just for the record, throughout history, some really great things have happened on Mondays. Hershey began manufacturing Kisses on a Monday, for example. YouTube was born on a Monday. And, presumably you woke up this morning, which makes today pretty great, too, right?

Here are a few more people and companies having a great start to their week:

This person, just named Riverbend Festival’s new director.

The millions of retirees who learned last week their Social Security checks will rise in 2020.

And, Volkswagen, after unveiling its spanking-new SUV, the Atlas Cross Sport, with much ado.